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Artifacts Halt Sewer Project Page 2

New Sechelt Logo Chosen Page 3

Trellis Project Page 5

The Junk In Porpoise Bay Page 11

Black History Celebration Page 12

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Laurie Bloom of Elphinstone Logging Focus is arrested on Feb. 6 for symbolically blocking loggers on their way to cut trees in the Clack Creek forest on Mount Elphinstone. It was a final gesture of protest in a losing campaign to save the forest, which is now being cut by crews from Black Mount Logging, of Squamish. The arrest came at the end of a respectful, even friendly, process that took more than an hour, with police patiently listening to everyone who wished to speak and explaining what would happen. When the time came to move, about 30 protesters stepped aside while Bloom sat down in the middle of the forest service road. Bloom said she was in a better position to be arrested than many others, and that she was compelled to draw attention to the loss Road, Gibsons of a forest that could have connected two small sections of the Mt. Elphinstone Provincial Park. Bloom was charged with violating the injunction obtained by the logging company, and with blocking a public highway. Once she was taken away in a police car, two pickup trucks with fallers drove through. See also page 3. JOHN GIBBS PHOTO

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Shíshálh election on Feb. 15

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The Province’s water licensing system helps manage water use in B.C. to sustain environmental, economic and human needs. A water licence gives you a right to water for non-household uses, such as water supply systems, irrigation, industrial and commercial. It also prioritizes your rights over future developments.

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Shíshálh Chief Warren Paull, left, and Randy Joe are two of the candidates running for chief in a Feb. 15 election. CONNIE JORDISON PHOTO

The two shíshálh Nation candidates for chief participating in the Jan. 28 Sechelt and District Chamber of Commerce candidate’s debate described it as a positive step. Both incumbent chief Warren Paull and candidate Randy Joe stated that, if elected, they would support more open communication and cooperation between the Na-

tion and others on the Coast.

The four individuals running in the Feb. 15 election for chief were invited by the chamber to a public debate at the Seaside Centre in Sechelt.

Candidates Nievelina Carmona and Lenora Joe did not attend.

Speaking about the recent purchase of the former Sechelt Sustainable Communities

Artifacts halt work On Friday Feb. 7 possible artifacts were located during the work to install a storm sewer line on Trail Ave. in Sechelt. As a result, the work on the project stopped to allow for further investigations – until approximately Feb. 18.

The District of Sechelt contracted with In Situ Archaeological Consulting to

monitor the site during the installation of storm sewer lines on Trail Ave. As artifacts may have been discovered, the consultant will be reviewing all of the material removed from the site before work can continue.

Both lanes on Trail Ave. will remain open during this construction delay.

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property, Paull said that he wants to consult with the shíshálh community before moving forward with plans for that development. This would include decisions on whether the 400-acre East Porpoise Bay property remains as fee-simple land within the District of Sechelt tax base or is transferred to the Nation’s jurisdiction.

Joe identified Highway 101 upgrades as one of his top priorities. If elected, he committed to start “knocking on the premier’s door” to seek commitments to start this work. Paull said that he favours starting with a regional growth strategy to support highway development.

Both candidates stated that they were in favour of paving Tita Way, (between Sechelt Hospital and East Porpoise Bay), to improve traffic flows within Sechelt.

Joe indicated that he would support development of a casino on the Nation’s lands within the next five years.

Paull said that he was interested in the concept, but that in his view, development within that timeframe was unlikely.

No election for the four Nation councillor positions is required. These were filled by acclamation by Corey August, Selina August, Barbara Joe and Alvina Paul.

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The District of Sechelt has entered into a five-year lease agreement with Trail Bay Properties Ltd. to provide a new home for the Sechelt Community Archives at the Trail Bay Centre. The archives are currently housed in a room of the Sechelt Public Library, but after operating there for nearly 25 years, the collection has outgrown the space available.

“We are really excited about this new space we have secured for the community archives,” said Siobhan Smith, arts, culture and communications coordinator for the District of Sechelt, “it is nearly double the square footage of the former space in the

library, and it is located inside a central and accessible building.” For Dick Clayton, CEO of Trail Bay Properties Ltd., finding a space for the archives was an extension of the Clayton family’s commitment to preserving local history. “The archives are an important cultural resource for Sechelt,” said Clayton. “My family has a long history here in Sechelt, and we are pleased to have the archives in the Trail Bay Centre.”

The archives are currently closed to prepare for the move. Starting March 5, the public can visit the archives at their new location, #206 – 5760 Teredo St. (above RBC Royal Bank), on Thursdays,

10am – 5pm.

The Sechelt Community Archives are a publicly-owned collection of historic documents and other materials dating back to the 1870s. Donated to the District of Sechelt in 1996, the collection is primarily focused on the settler histories of Sechelt and contains a variety of documents and artifacts including photographs, letters, interviews, and newspapers.

For more information about the Sechelt Community Archives, visit their website archives.sechelt.ca or contact the archivist, Ann Watson, at archives@sechelt.ca Submitted

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New logo chosen for Sechelt branding

The “S” logo, left, has now been chosen by Sechelt council as the new district logo. It replaces the “bacon and eggs” logo above. DISTRICT OF SECHELT PHOTOS

District of Sechelt Council jumped on the community “brand” wagon in a split vote at its Feb. 5 council meeting.

The district will be changing its logo to one that works with a theme developed in 2019 by a group of community members to help market Sechelt as unique place to visit, live or invest. The new identity mark for the municipality will be the tri-colour capital “S”, with a colour palette that reflects the sunshine, greenery and water features of the community.

Five of seven council members were at the meeting to vote on the logo change.

Mayor Darnelda Siegers along with Councillors Brenda Rowe and Matt McLean voted in favour of adopting a new logo. Councillors Eric Scott and Janice Kuester voted against. Councillors Tom Lamb and Alton Toth were not in attendance and did not vote. Councillor Lamb did use remote access to participate in portions of the meeting, but due to technical problems, he was not connected during the vote on this matter.

Councillor McLean has high hopes for what a new district identity mark can accomplish. In making the

resolution to adopt the new logo, McLean said that this a new logo leads into a bigger branding conversation. “It is one, very important part of our branding. This one change will allow us to be much more effective in everything we do in our communications department. To me, this is about efficient government and giving our staff the tools to do their jobs well.

A new logo and a new brand will help push us forward, to be more effective and try out new things and new messaging,” said McLean.

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Sarah Lowis of the Living Forest Institute, at right flanked by a “tree”, addresses a “heart to heart” rally in support of the Clack Creek forest outside the temporary office of NDP MLA Nicholas Simons in Sechelt on Feb. 10. Among the 30 people in attendance was Laurie Bloom, at the far left, who was arrested Feb. 6 on the road to the forest. Simons was not in his office, but he met with a small group last week and told them to “keep the wind in his sails” as he lobbies his own government to stop the logging. JOHN GIBBS PHOTO, LEFT; JANE COVERNTON PHOTO, RIGHT

Too much illegal firewood cutting The Sunshine Coast Community Forest staff continue to receive reports of illegal firewood cutting. There is evidence of significant unauthorized timber harvesting activity in the vicinity of our tenure area. We have made an effort to connect with individuals in the act of committing offences under the Forests and Range Practices Act to, ensure they understood the activities are illegal; however, the illegal activity continues. We have no authority

to intervene in such cases.

We understand there are many in the community who heat their homes with wood and we want to facilitate the gathering of firewood in a safe and legal manner. Firewood Permits within designated areas of the Community Forest are available free of charge from our office at 5588 Inlet Ave., Sechelt, Monday through Thursday. A valid personal use permit allows for the cutting and removal of logging waste on the ground.

Falling of standing trees is not permitted. Please purchase firewood responsibly – find out where it is coming from.

If you observe illegal firewood cutting or other illegal forest use, please record relevant details such as descriptions of persons and vehicles (licence plate number) and report it to both the RAPP line 1-877-952-7277 (Option 2) and to the RCMP non-emergency line 604885-2266 . Submitted

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Edibles: start low, go slow Stay calm and take one bite at a time. Now that cannabis edibles are hitting retail shelves, Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) has a number of tips for people to avoid the unpleasant consequences that can come from accidental over-consumption.

“We’ve seen for many years that it’s easy for people, especially those who have less experience with cannabis, to consume more cannabis than they mean to with edibles,” says VCH Medical Health Officer Dr. Mark Lysyshyn. “Because the psychoactive effects of cannabis are a little different and take longer to kick in when digested, people often make the mistake of taking additional doses. But once the effects kick in, they can find themselves dealing with unpleasant sensations and feeling more impaired than they expected to be.”

Although edibles pose less risk to the respiratory system, they come with their own specific risks. To mitigate unintended consequences, VCH recommends people take the following steps: • Use small amounts. Many people find a small dose to be enough. If new to eating cannabis, start with a dose of 2.55mg of THC. Always check the amount of THC in the edible as this might mean cutting an edible into halves or quarters.

• Wait to feel full effects. Dosage can make a big difference between getting the desired effects and feeling uncomfortable or anxious. Wait at least an hour to feel the full effects of eaten cannabis and then decide whether you want to use more.

• Avoid toxic effects. Eating too much cannabis, using strong extracts, or mixing it with alcohol can cause extreme anxiety, vomiting and fainting. Using cannabis on a full stomach can help moderate the intensity of negative effects.

• Stay safe if impaired. Don’t drive or engage in other potentially dangerous activities as it increases the risk of injury or death. Wait at least six hours after ingesting cannabis to drive.

• Don’t panic. If you feel too high, don’t panic, stay hydrated, eat something and find a safe place where you feel comfortable. The effects will wear off within two to eight hours.

• Label and store all cannabis securely. Edible cannabis often looks like regular food such as baked goods or candy.

To reduce the risk of accidental consumption, label your cannabis edibles and store them securely away from food products and out of the reach of children and pets.

• If you or someone you know has accidently consumed cannabis or consumed too much cannabis and is not well, seek immediate assistance: Call BC Poison Control Centre: 1-800-567-8911 or 604-682-5050; call 9-1-1; or go to your local hospital emergency department.

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Letters to the Editor – Opinions Religion’s bad name (Re “Suzuki’s imagination”, letters, the Local, Feb. 6) I would like to supply just one example of which Suzuki speaks.

I remember James G. Watt, US Secretary of the Interior from 1981 to 1983, who was very pro-development and anti-environmentalist. You can draw your own conclusions from some of his quotes: “My responsibility is to follow the scriptures which call upon us to occupy the land until Jesus returns.” “I never use the words Democrats and Republicans. It’s liberals and Americans.” “If the troubles from environmentalists cannot be solved in the jury box or at the ballot box, perhaps the cartridge box should be used.” “We will mine more, drill more and cut more timber.”

Of course, people of mainstream faith hold to the concept of stewardship of the earth for future generations. It is the fundamentalists who get into positions of power that can give religion a bad name.

Patricia Keene, West Sechelt

Betrayal of community As Sechelt council begins its review of yet another bid

by Trellis to build a longterm care facility in West Sechelt, a damning report

by BC Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie puts the lie to many of the claims made by defenders of the project.

Entitled “A Billion Reasons to Care”, the report gives decisive proof that for-profit contractors deliver inferior care, underpay workers and engage in dubious business practices to improve their bottom line.

According to Mackenzie, BC for-profit care providers annually spend an av-

erage of $10,000 less per patient on direct care than do non-profits. And whereas within a single year non-profits delivered an additional 80,000 hours of care, for-profits provided a staggering 207,000 hours less than they had contracted for.

For-profits also pay their workers considerably less, with care aides receiving as much as seven dollars an hour below industry standard.

Furthermore, Mackenzie cites serious deficiencies in expense auditing and a lack of consistent guidelines and policies among health authorities.

She notes that for-profits have higher administrative costs, and building expenses more than twice as high as non-profits. In response to a reporter’s question, Mackenzie agreed that the Ministry of Health has essentially given for-profit corporations a blank cheque for how they spend taxpayer dollars.

The NDP government was elected on a promise to defend public health care.

Allowing the Silverstone project to proceed will represent a betrayal of our community and show that the party is more concerned with serving corporate interests than protecting the health and well-being of some of our most vulnerable citizens.

Ian McLatchie.

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I’ve been hoodwinked (Addressed to MLA Nicholas Simons and government ministers, and copied to the Local.)

As the months and years tick by it becomes all the more obvious how little you really care about seniors in

this community and across the province.

Isn’t it about profit?

Well I have to call you on this because the facts are all too clear now.

And even our local mayor and council follow you like a flock of sheep.

To every one of you, I say shame. One day some, if not all, of you will end up in a seniors care facility with some debilitating ailment to spend the rest of your days bedridden at the mercy of someone trying to squeeze as many dollars as possible from your last days on this planet.

I have been hoodwinked by your government. Do you honestly think anybody who cares would vote for you again?

Al Jenkins, Sechelt

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(Addressed to United Nations delegates and copied to the Local) I am writing to delegates because I believe the United Nations can and should help to maintain our security against the ever-increasing devastation of wildfires.

At this very moment Australia is burning, killing animals, plants, trees and ecosystems. This also happened in British Columbia, Canada in 2017-18.

The government chose to fight BC wildfires with helicopters and buckets for the most part and with the use of back burning (which traps wildlife fleeing fires).

This prolonged each fire but kept firefighting contractors working for the entire summer. In the meantime, the smoke and ash floated into the atmosphere and spread around the entire planet.

This is happening again in Australia, exacerbating the crisis of global warming and climate change.

The United Nations has

a strategic plan for forests and promotion of sustainable management of all types of forests. This strategic plan should also include the provision of a fleet of water bombers that could be called out any time wildfires threaten the planet. Sustainability goes up in smoke when the forest burns.

It cannot be left up to individual countries to fight forest fires that go on for weeks. They are affecting the entire planet.

Charlene Penner, Roberts Creek

Cyclists take note The detour sign on Lower Rd. at the foot of Leek Rd. in Roberts Creek allows cars through so residents between Leek and the washout can get in and out.

However, east-bound cyclists and pedestrians come through not realizing they cannot get past the washout (three driveways before the cemetery) because of the metal fencing that runs from one side to the other.

So, then they have to turn around and go all the way back to Leek, and up Leek to the highway. Or they have to walk down Gulf Rd., just across from Leek on the water side, then down the trail to the water, along the beach to Ocean Beach Esplanade and on to Lower Gibsons Carolann Glover, Roberts Creek

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Sechelt considers Trellis project At its Feb. 5 meeting, Sechelt council endorsed moving forward with drafting of zoning and Official Community Plan (OCP) bylaws for the proposed Trellis Seniors Care Facility.

Trellis is proposing to build a 128-bed facility with an attached four-bed hospice unit. The facility would offer 24-hour residential care and adult day programs. Trellis Seniors Care, a privately owned for-profit contractor would operate the facility for the Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Authority. The proposed location is at Derby and Cowrie in Sechelt.

This project had been proposed for the same location four years earlier. At that time, Sechelt council opted to delay consideration, while it consulted the public on siting and other considerations for different types of residential care facilities along what it identified as a “continuum of care”. While that consultation took place, Trellis attempted to seek a site for the facility in Gibsons and on the shíshshálh Nation lands.

Both attempts were unsuccessful.

In making its decision to have staff draft the required bylaws for review, council members said there was a clear need for this type of facility on the Coast. They

also noted that the decision to have a privately-operated facility was finalized by the provincial government.

Acknowledging that they were aware that some in the community were opposed to VCH’s approach on this project, council focused its decisions on land use considerations, which are within its authority.

The local citizens group Protect Public Health Care (PPHC) has stated opposition to VCH’s decision to contract with Trellis and to replace public sector operated care beds currently at Shorncliffe and Totem Lodges in the new facility.

On Feb. 4, Ian McLatchie of PPHC, participated in a teleconference hosted by BC Seniors Advocate, Isobel Mackenzie. She was describing her report entitled “A Billion Reasons to Care”, which reviewed BC’s $1.4 billion-dollar contracted public longterm seniors care sector. The report showed significant differences in spending and care levels between facilities managed by for-profit entities and those run by not-forprofit operators.

“Mackenzie’s report confirms everything PPHC has said all along; that profit in senior care facilities is generated at the expense of care,” said McLatchie.

Mayor Darnelda Siegers reported at the council meeting that she listened in on Mackenzie’s teleconference.

In debate on the request for drafting of the bylaws, Councillor Matt McLean stated that he is interested in how the proposed facility can be best fit in with the community and the existing residential neighbourhood adjacent to the site. He also stated he believes that the facility should be considered as a commercial entity when it comes to determining community amenity contributions.

McLatchie said he wanted to see council look deeper than land use for the potential project. “I think that council has an obligation to study Mackenzie’s report...

That report shows that there is a vast disparity between the quality of care that for-profit facilities deliver and the accountability that they provide to taxpayers compared to non-profit operators. Those are huge issues for our community and all communities in BC,” said MacLatchie.

Should Sechelt’s draft bylaws receive first reading, referrals, a public information meeting and a public hearing would form part of the review process.

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Agendas are available online at sechelt.ca

Regular Council Meetings The youngest group of competitors – members of the Dakota Ridge Nordics aged 3 to 6 – start their 100-metre cross-country ski race Feb. 9. The 5th Annual Sunshine Coast Loppet on Dakota Ridge attracted more than 100 competitors, ranging in age from 3 to 72. At the left is the winner of the 30km race, Hannes Weber, who finished with a time of 1:41:51. In the 12k race, Mike Dickenson was the first male, with a time of 51:27, and Janice Dickenson was the first female finisher, at 52:51. And Carol Sawchuk, of Sechelt, won the “poker challenge”, collecting playing cards along a 4.5k snowshoe trail. STEVE SLEEP PHOTOS

Committee of the Whole: February 12th at 3:00pm Regular Council Meeting: February 19th at 7:00pm Committee of the Whole: February 26th at 3:00pm

2020 BUDGET PLANNING

During Committee of the Whole meetings in February and March our Director of Financial Services will be presenting different aspects of the District budget to Council for discussion and questions. This is a great way for everyone to get a better understanding of our municipal services, how much they cost and how they are funded.

COMMUNITY ARCHIVES

Our Sechelt Community Archives is relocating. To facilitate the move, the Archives will be closed for two weeks in late February (exact dates will be posted to the District website). While it’s closed, the Sechelt Library will host a BC Heritage Week Display with items from the Community Archives Collection. Photographs, letters and audio recordings from the Archives collection are always available online at archives.sechelt.ca. For further information, please contact Siobhan Smith, ssmith@sechelt.ca, 604-740-8476.

District of Sechelt Office: 5797 Cowrie Street, Sechelt, BC Phone 604-885-1986 Fax 604-885-7591 Email info@Sechelt.ca

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This is a highly collaborative effort between staff and Council, who work together to design a fiscal plan that maximizes limited funds to effectively address the ongoing operational needs of the municipality while meeting our strategic priorities of climate change, asset management and emergency planning.

In this work, the Town of Gibsons has been extremely fortunate to have a series of long-sighted Finance Directors, who have been well-supported by equally prudent Councils. As a result, over the past seven years and via a series of utility fee and parcel tax increases, we have been able to move our water and sewer systems toward true financial sustainability (where the revenue collected cover both day-to-day operating expenses AND future infrastructure replacement costs).

So, does that mean staff and Council can put the Town’s financial plans on cruise control for the next few years? Of course not. Because now, we have another large – and compulsory – expense we must begin to

plan for.

In brief, the Town is currently policed by the RCMP and pays 30 per cent of the associated costs ($403,000 in 2018.) However, after we cross the 5,000-person population threshold (which will very likely occur in the 2021 census) we become responsible for providing and bearing the necessary expenses of policing and law enforcement services in our boundaries.

According to a recent report by the Town’s Police Services Select Committee (PSSC), this will require an estimated ADDITIONAL $740,000 to $1 million in taxation each year, depending on the number of personnel we hire.

It’s a huge jump, especially when you consider the fact that a 1 per cent tax increase translates into about $32,000 in additional revenue. So

where does the extra funding come from? And what can we do now to help ease the transition?

It’s one of the more difficult fiscal challenges Council will seek to address in upcoming budgets – and one I encourage Town stakeholders to get up to speed on. Start by reading the PSSC’s recent report to Council, entitled “The Future of Policing in Gibsons”.

Attend our budget sessions beginning Feb. 25 and listen in on Council discussions.

Come out to our budgetary Open House in April, where staff and Council will be available to review key budget decisions. And sign up for the Town’s monthly digital newsletter to receive updates on this and other important topics.

Alternately, contact me directly at mayor@gibsons.ca.

I’m always interested to hear your thoughts.

The provincial government is launching the next phase in its process to develop a vision for British Columbia’s coastal ferry services and is inviting British Columbians to share their views.

“Significant investments are being made in ferry infrastructure, with decisions being made today defining the service long into the future,” said Claire Trevena, minister of transportation and infrastructure. “We’re asking people what the coastal ferry service could look like in

20, 30 or 40 years, and how services should be delivered to better support people and families who live and work on our coast.”

Until March 20, people can share their input and feedback at: engage.gov.bc.ca/ coastalferries.

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Notes from the Upper Mainland Nicholas Simons MLA, Powell River and Sunshine Coast

It is an honour to represent constituents from Powell River – Sunshine Coast as the Legislature resumes and moves into the Fifth Session of the Forty First Parliament on Feb. 11. It is scheduled to run until the end of May. Much has been accomplished by our government in previous Legislative Sessions.

We have worked to improve quality of life by strengthening services and trying to make life more affordable.

Investments in housing, expanded and more affordable childcare, eliminating the MSP premiums, improving workers’ rights, and working to bring down the cost of car insurance (among other things) are all important steps. I look forward to more accomplishments in the weeks and months ahead.

I am pleased a tentative deal with Western Forest Products has been achieved so that workers, families and our communities can experience some economic and social security. Our resource-based economies are very important to British

Columbia as a whole, so I am hopeful that those affected are satisfied with the deal on the table.

Parliamentary Secretary, MLA Sheila Malcolmson released a report regarding derelict vessels and other marine debris. The report can be viewed here: https://www2. gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/waste-man agement/zero-waste/marine-debris-protection/ marine_debris_what_we_ heard_report_final_web.pdf I would like to take this opportunity to thank constituents who have contacted my office advocating for the Clack Creek Forest. The numerous phone calls, messages, emails, letters and decorative hearts being dropped off at my office, make my message to government more clear. Government has been aware of the potential divisions created by the auction of this block, which has been in the BCTS plans since 2008.

I am continuing my dialogue with government and hope for a good outcome.

As efforts to protect Mount Elphinstone continue, I am reassured that the Foundation Agreement contains a blueprint for land use planning in the shíshálh swiya, the Nation’s traditional territory that includes much of

the Sunshine Coast. This has been my focus over many years, and while not in time for some, it could stop the familiar cycle of proposal and protest.

The Province is looking for your input on the future of our Coastal ferry transportation system and to improve the services at BC Ferries.

There is a public engagement process and an online questionnaire that can be completed by March 20, 2020: https://engage.gov.bc.ca/ coastalferries We’re transforming ICBC to focus on providing care, not fighting over claims.

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The previous government famously ignored the problems at auto insurer which the Attorney General described as a dumpster fire. The changes include the creation of a fairness commissioner for ICBC. My office in Davis Bay will reopen in March. In the meantime, we continue to enjoy working at the FUSE workspace in Sechelt and can be reached at 604-741-0792.

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• SC Astronomy Club presents Sarah Pearce on “the history of stellar classification”, Sechelt Public Library, 7pm • Coffee house with Anna Lumiere vocals and piano, vocals and instrumentals with Noah Ord and Anna Lumiere, Raven, and Shine Duo with Nancy Pincombe and Kenneth Johnson, School of Music, Madeira Park, 7:30-9:30pm • Heavy Mellow Chronicles, Gumboot Cafe, Roberts Creek, 8pm • Valentine’s with DJ Snickers, Lighthouse Pub, Sechelt, 9pm

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• Meet the artist, Maurice Spira, Arts Centre, Sechelt. 2-4pm

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• Free workshop on “blind contour drawing”, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 2-3pm, register at marlenelowden@gmail.com, 604-741-2545

Monday, Feb. 17 – Tuesday Feb. 18 • SC Film Society presents “Boy Erased”, based on the true story of a boy who is forced into conversion therapy when he is outed as gay, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 7:30pm

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• Screening of “Harriet”, movie about Harriet Tubman’s escape from slavery, Gibsons Public Library, 6pm

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“We are absolutely delighted that we can now serve a glass of our cider to our customers,” says Nick Farrer, general manager of Brickers.

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You also become part of a social network, one without emojis. There is a diverse group of people in Station 14, and I am sure the other search and rescue teams are the same. We have entrepreneurs, commercial mariners, educators, fire-fighters, ex-military personnel, and others, all sharing in these endeavours and values.

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RCMSAR14, in Gibsons, has said farewell to several members over the last few months. These coxswains and advanced crew members have served the station and our community for years, leading our missions, our training, and our organizational readiness. True class acts, they have been great to work with and learn from, and they have contributed greatly to the station. We wish them all well on their next adventure.

Thanks to the work of our great training and recruitment team, they are not leaving the station short. Advanced crew members have trained to become coxswains, new crew are training to be advanced crew, and new volunteers are joining the team

and learning the basics. This is the cycle for all the RCMSAR teams. Training is essential to the goals of keeping everyone safe and maintaining our readiness for Joint Rescue Coordination Centre taskings.

Fortunately, we work as a team. I know I can rely on the experience of the rest of my crew. We each have specific roles on the boat: if helm, you drive the boat; in the “nav” seat, you plan the route and instruct the helm; and on “comms”, you make the radio calls and keep the log. Meanwhile, the coxswain leads the team, overseeing everything. We’re all counting on each other and on our training.

Of course, volunteerism is the key to this process. We’re all volunteers interested in helping the community and becoming better mariners.

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agent. If there is no buyer’s agent, the listing agent simply keeps that additional commission.

I recommend interviewing three buyer’s agents and picking the one you feel is the best fit for you.

Five good questions to ask a buyer agent are: 1. Are you full time or part time?

2. What is your experience in the area I want to purchase?

3. How many homes did you sell as a buyer’s agent last year?

4. (On average) how many buyers do you work with at any one time?

5. How long have you been a licenced realtor?

Once you have your pre-approval in place and a realtor working for you, you are ready to start looking at homes.

I will go into more detail on this stage of the process in next week’s article.

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The best way to get preapproved in my opinion is to go to your bank/financial institution and also contact a mortgage broker.

The next step in buying a home is to start interviewing buyer’s agents. First time buyers commonly have the misconception that approaching listing agents directly will save them money on purchasing their first home.

This is not the case however as the listing agent is under contract with the person selling the home and has to disclose everything any buyers tell them. For example, if you mention to the seller’s agent what amount you are pre-approved for, the seller will know that and it could impact the final price you pay.

Another misconception is that there will be reduced commission paid if a buyer uses a sellers agent instead of their own. Again, this is not the case as the agent selling the house is paid by the seller and then pays the buyer’s

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The junk pulled out of Porpoise Bay Just over two metric tons of debris was removed from the ocean floor in Porpoise Bay by the “Salish Sea Nearshore Habitat Recovery Project” – including fishing gear, household appliances, lawn furniture and automotive parts. It’s a five-year project which aims to restore native eelgrass and marine riparian habitats; 2020 is year three.

Arriving in Sechelt on Jan. 22, crews of divers and support staff worked in the area for six days. A dive boat equipped with side scan sonar was used to locate debris. After the material was raised from the ocean floor by divers, a pontoon boat with a crane helped transfer the waste to the Porpoise Bay government dock. Project volunteers sorted the refuse into bins donated by Howe Sound Pulp and Paper. The District of Sechelt assisted the group by loading and trucking of the waste to the

Sechelt landfill as well as providing free moorage for the project’s two vessels. Landfill tipping fees for debris disposal were covered by the SCRD’s Good Samaritan Program. “We were most impressed with the willingness of both local governments to jump in with short notice to help us out,” said Diane Sanford, the project’s regional coordinator.

Also included in the recovery was wood planking that Sanford believes to be remnants from the derelict Gulfstream II. She made this assessment as the material did not have an accumulation of marine plant growth on it, indicating it had been underwater for a short period of time. The Gulfstream, a 100foot abandoned vessel, sank in Porpoise Bay in September 2018. It was removed from the water by the District of Sechelt in April 2019, through efforts supported

with federal funding.

Commenting on conditions in Porpoise Bay, Sanford noted that crews saw a larger number of octopus than had been observed in past years.

Sanford said that she anticipates the group will return to Sechelt later this year to begin the second stage of the project, replanting of eelgrass in areas that have been impacted.

The SeaChange Marine Conservation Society coordinates the ocean floor cleanup project. This is non-profit environmental organization works in partnership with coastal communities to conserve and restore marine habitats. It was awarded a federal Coastal Restoration Fund grant of $1.3 million to support the recovery of nearshore marine habitats surrounding the Gulf Islands, Howe Sound and Burrard and Sechelt Inlet.

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Free tax preparations start in March The community volunteer income tax program is sponsored by the Canada Revenue Agency and by the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (VCH).

Volunteers will complete simple tax returns, free of charge, for low-income clients. Income limits: individual $35,000; family $45,000 for two, plus $2,500 for each additional dependent. Couples are expected to provide complete tax information for both spouses. (The program does not serve clients with employment expenses, self-employment income, rental property income, or capital gains. Interest income must be less than $1,000.)

The program operates from March 1 to April 30. You can make an appointment

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You can have taxes completed while you wait at these locations: • Community Resource Centre, 107A – 5710 Teredo St. (next to Scotiabank in Teredo Square), Sechelt, Tuesdays 9am-2pm (Call for appointment, 604-229-2338) • Sechelt Public Library, Tuesdays noon-5:30pm (604-885-3260) • SC Community Services, 5638 Inlet Ave., Sechelt, Mondays 10am-3pm (604-2292337) • Gibsons Public Library, Fridays noon-5:30pm (604886-2130) • Calvary Baptist Church, 711 Park Rd., Gibsons, Thursdays 10am-3pm (604-8862611)

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Iyabo Olaniyan is one of the organizers of the Black History Month celebrations at the Gibsons Public Market Feb. 15. PHOTO SUBMITTED

The Indigenous perspective Candace Campo will share her work as an Indigenous tour guide, cultural ambassador and educator with the Pender Harbour Wildlife Society on Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 7pm at Pender Harbour Secondary.

The presentation will explore Indigenous world

Candace Campo will address the Pender Harbour Wildlife Society on Feb. 18. PHOTO SUBMITTED

Back in Time Matthew Lovegrove

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Valentine’s weekend is a great time to bring your treasures down to the Antique

view and perspectives on the land, animals, plants and our intricate relationship. The presentation will include Indigenous stories, the cultural relationship to “wildlife”, some of the current policies related to the protection of wildlife, as well as the challenges and considerations.

Candace, ancestral name xets’emits’a, is a member of the shíshálh community, who started her company Talaysay Tours in 2002. Trained as an anthropologist and school teacher, Candace enjoys providing unique and authentic cultural experiences to students and visitors throughout the world. She teaches outdoor education, traditional Indigenous knowledge, history and Indigenous culture.

The society’s AGM will follow the presentation. This is a free, public event. Doors open at 6:30pm. Submitted and Collectibles Roadshow to have them appraised by experts. This is the perfect opportunity to dig out those unique or mysterious items that have been passed down through the family, or found at a thrift store and have them appraised.

Appraiser Jane Harris assesses a painting at the Antique and Collectibles Roadshow in a previous year. This year’s edition will be held Feb. 15 at the Trail Bay Mall in Sechelt. PHOTO SUBMITTED

February is Black History Month, a time to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of Black Canadians to the growth and development of Canada. The 2020 theme for Black History Month is: “Canadians of African Descent: Going forward, guided by the past,” inspired by the theme of the United Nations’ International Decade for People of African Descent (20152024). On Feb. 15 at the Gibsons Public Market, a full day of activities has been planned to showcase the talents and achievements of local Black community members.

Iyabo Olaniyan is a member of the Black History Month organizing committee, which along with the Gibsons Public Library, is presenting the local celebration.

This is Olaniyan’s second time working on the event. “I joined and I loved being with them [the other organizers],”

says Olaniyan. “We pour our warmth, our talent, our love, our charisma into Black History day.” Olaniyan, originally from a family of royal lineage in Nigeria, arrived in Gibsons with her husband and four children in 2013. “I was born and bred by a community leader,” she says, noting that striving for community inclusion is a core value she learned from her parents.

“Showing love and affection in the community where you belong is a very, very important factor. Wherever I have lived I have worked together to bring unity and love.” One of her roles on the organizing committee is to oversee the food tastings and demos that have been a focal point at previous Black History celebrations. Planned dishes include jollof rice, a traditional African rice dish; egusi soup, prepared with melon seeds; fried plantains and yams; and Olaniyan’s ever-popular African donuts. “Food is an important thing in a community that shows love and bands people together,” she says.

“No one should lack. We are sharing and caring, no matter

what the person’s status in the community.” Demonstrations and tastings take place at the Gibsons Public Market community kitchen between 1-2pm and 5-6pm.

In between the food tastings are talks on the health of Black people in Canada, the history of Black people in BC, film screenings, drumming circles and the launch of the poetry collection I Am Still Your Negro: An Homage to James Baldwin by esteemed Gibsons author Valerie Mason-John. Olaniyan’s 11-year-old daughter Louise will sing and dance to a traditional Nigerian song in the Yoruba language. Olaniyan is very much looking forward to sharing her heritage and history with the larger community. “We want them to know that cultural values cut across race and gender,” she says. “This community is a loving community and we come from a loving community. We are happy, we are embraced here, we are integrated here and we are ready, as much as we are given the chance, to blend with the people and bring our

Gibsons author Valerie Mason-John will read from her book I Am Still Your Negro during the Black History Month celebrations Feb. 15.

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love and joy and to pour ourselves into transforming this community into an equitable place.”

Black History Month celebrations take place Saturday, Feb. 15 at the Gibsons Public Market from 10:30am until 6pm. All events are free. Food tastings are also free but cash donations are gratefully accepted. More information is available on the library events calendar at gibsons. bc.libraries.coop.

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Patricia Burnett opened the Artesia coffee house at the Arts Centre in Sechelt Jan. 31 with a grand piano tribute to Carole King, playing her music and describing her career. Burnett is a veteran performer who moved to the Coast a couple of years ago. The Artesia coffee house is held the last Friday of the month. JOHN GIBBS PHOTO

The Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives is hosting the event on Saturday, Feb. 15 from 10am to 3pm at Trail Bay Mall in Sechelt. If you have any antiques or collectibles, bring them down to have them valued by our team of professional appraisers from the Sunshine Coast and Vancouver.

All heirlooms, works of art, jewelry, and modern or historical memorabilia can be appraised. If you can carry it to the Roadshow, you can get an appraisal; the only limitation is that the experts will not work from photographs and cannot appraise firearms. The fee is $15 for one item, $20 for two, $25 for three and a $30 flat fee per collection. A collection is defined as items of a similar nature (think comic books, tea cups, coin collections, manuscripts, etc). There is a limit of three items per visit and you can visit as many

times as you wish – the more times you visit, the more you support the Museum, as this is a fundraiser. All proceeds will be used to help preserve and present the history of the Sunshine Coast.

On the day of, items will be appraised on a first come, first served basis. Some of the items that have been appraised at past Antiques Roadshows include an Emily Carr sketch, a gold pocket watch used for timing horses in the 1880s, a 1940s first edition comic book, a William Kurelek painting and a church pulpit. Of all of these items, the comic book was potentially the most valuable.

Come down to the Antique and Collectibles Roadshow fundraiser at Trail Bay Mall on Saturday, Feb. 15 – you never know what items will turn up. For more details call 604-886-8232.

Spring is coming, with the assistance of the Gibsons Garden Club. On Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 6:30pm at the Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons, Douglas Justice, of UBC, will discuss the vast variety of ornamental cherries in Vancouver, in time for the Ornamental Cherry Blossom Festival this spring.

Douglas Justice is an indispensable guide to ornamental cherries in the Lower Mainland. As associate director and curator of collections at UBC Botanical Garden, Jus-

tice is responsible for day-today operations of the garden and interpretation of plant collections.

Doors open at 6:30pm for the garden-themed silent auction (cash only). Presentation begins at 7:30pm.

Tickets are $15 and available online at www. gibsonsgardenclub.ca, by phone at 604-886-9896, in person at Quality Pet and Garden, B&K Gardens, or at the door, if seats are still available.

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Three of the performers with the “Dirty Betty Show”, playing the Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons Feb. 15, 7:30pm. The show is described as “funny, filthy, feminist”, aimed at those on a 19+ girl’s night out. Tickets are $30 through Eventbrite.ca.

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Tip of the Week: Among the top stories this week in the world of astrology is Mars entering Capricorn (Feb 16 – Mar 30) and Mercury turning retrograde just hours later (Feb. 16 – Mar. 9) and the Sun will enter Pisces on February 18, apparently a day early due to this being a Leap Year.

Then, on February 20th, Jupiter in Capricorn will form a socially opportunistic sextile aspect to Neptune in Pisces. While how such an aspect will manifest for any of us personally is ever subject to our own destiny and circumstances, implied in this aspect are themes of opportunity meetings and communications with others who serve to effectively help us realize a breakthrough in bringing our dreams into reality. So be on the watch for or reach out to people who can guide you through a change process. Due to the Capricorn factor that Jupiter brings to this equation, success will require some measure of methodology or instruction and discipline to follow through.

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 19) You have probably been pushing hard over the past several weeks. This trend will continue in some respects, yet it comes with the added complexity of Mercury in Pisces and the Sun soon to enter as well. These factors will cause you to want to take some time out, as well. It might work best to delegate to others over the next several weeks, as much as circumstances allow.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 20) A deep and steady ambition continues to inspire you to persevere with your goals. Meanwhile, a busy time behind the scenes includes making repairs and perhaps a process of healing. More recently, you have begun to dream new dreams and this will prove true right through to late April. This does not, however, mean it will be an idle cycle.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) As hopeful as you are to see a brighter future, circumstances of late may have and continue to obscure your view and perhaps your confidences, as well. This is a time when the call to be faithful is sounding louder than usual and it will not abate soon. Faith in a larger plan and purpose behind the many ups and downs of life is supported by keeping your imagination in check.

Cancer (Jun 22 – Jul 22) You are generally in an expansive cycle, yet have probably had to dig in deeper as well. This has perhaps manifested as a more intense workload. However, the work could be more

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Positively, they include the differently. At rarer instancIn April 2014, the Official manually cut back knotweed Due to its success, this prospect of travel and ad- es, all of the above are true Community Planning Com- at Henderson Beach every project has the potential to venture. At a deeper level, and this stands to be one of mittee (OCPC) in Roberts two weeks starting at the end serve as a model for glyphoyou are on a quest to dis- those times. At worst, these Creek researched best prac- of May when all of the plant’s sate- (Roundup) free invasive cover how you can express changes can prove confus- tices for knotweed removal energy is going towards flow- plant management. your creative powers more ing, at first. when a large patch of knot- ering. The cuttings keep the In the years that follow, we fully. Now you are coming Capricorn (Dec 22–Jan 19) weed in a high-use family roots undisturbed, and dis- hope that this project will ininto a deep work cycle that Getting clearer about area was being considered courage photosynthesis. This spire those in the larger comwill demand diligence. what you want most now in for glyphosate spraying. This technique was chosen based munity that know how to your life is a central theme prompted members of the on the successes at several identify the plant to remove Virgo (Aug 24 – Sep 22) A cycle of deep analy- now. According to your as- OCPC to take action on an al- other sites, according to res- the knotweed that they see, sis continues. Deciphering trology at this level, the sug- ternate approach. toration consultant David without disturbing the roots, Check the BC RECYCLEpEdia gestion is that you want first what is worthy yourBC timeRECYCLEpEdia Check theaway BC RECY Checkofthe “I think we’ve had major and put those pieces 604-RECYCLE Polster.

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Libra (Sep 23 – Oct 22) Get the BC ReCYClepedia app A creative and playful cy- With your ruling planet in cle continues. Yet, this will Taurus, this could manifest shift this week to take on a as some major shifts and more serious tone. Health moves, perhaps figurative matters may be a factor. or literal, or perhaps both.

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